So, you've written the first draft of your book? Yay! Congratulations! But...does that mean it's ready to go to your editor? Does that mean it's ready for publishing? NO! On this episode we're talking about your first round o...
So, you've written the first draft of your book? Yay! Congratulations! But...does that mean it's ready to go to your editor? Does that mean it's ready for publishing?
NO!
On this episode we're talking about your first round of self-editing, and we're going to lay out a process and an approach to help you get from here to there. I'm with Amie McCracken for this conversation. Amie is a publishing director, author, editor, typesetter, and proofreader.
"Break down the daunting editing process into manageable steps to truly celebrate your progress and quantify how much further you need to go." —Amie McCracken
In this episode, you will be able to:
The key moments in this episode are:
00:00:00 - Celebrating the First Draft
00:03:06 - The Reverse Outline
00:08:21 - Structural Analysis of Chapters
00:12:26 - Questions to Ask About Scenes
00:15:23 - Scenes vs. Chapters
00:17:55 - The Importance of Editing and Drafting Separately
00:19:23 - Self-Editing Before Seeking Professional Help
00:20:56 - Consistency and Smoothing
00:25:42 - The Final Polishing Stage
00:27:49 - Setting Deadlines and Stopping Editing
The resources mentioned in this episode are:
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Author / Editor / Proofreader / Typesetter
Amie McCracken finds great satisfaction in helping to shape books from the conception of an idea to a physical product in readers' hands. Her role an editor, typesetter/designer, and proofreader help her do that for other authors. She's author of six works of her own, including Leaning Into the Abyss (2020) and Giving Birth to Motherhood (2018). She's been a valued member of the Ingenium Books' editorial team since 2017.